Keiko's exploits in shunning his own kind don't surprise traine

Sunday, September 22, 2002

NEWPORT, Ore. -- At Ocean Coast Aquarium, the 1.6 million-gallon pool that held Keiko the whale for nearly three years has been converted into a tank for sharks. But reminders of the superstar orca still are evident in the display of a quilt and clay figures made by fans.

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